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On this edition of Made in Maine we'll show you how a growing Maine hobby is working to benefit those in need.

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Updated: 7:34 PM EST Nov 25, 2015

MIM: Turn-a-thon wooden bowls

On this edition of Made in Maine we'll show you how a growing Maine hobby is working to benefit those in need.

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WEBVTT POPULAR MADE IN MAINE 'HOBBY'.MARK IRVING: IF I DID IT FOR ALIVING, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE, ITWOULD BE A JOB INSTEAD OF FUN.STEVE: MARK IRVING DISCOVEREDTHAT 'FUN' JUST A FEW YEARS AGO.IT'S JUST THE BASIC PREMISE, HESAYS, THAT FIRST PIQUED HISINTEREST.MARK: YOU CAN TAKE AN UGLY PIECEOF WOOD, AND MAKE SOMETHINGBEAUTIFUL OUT OF IT.STEVE: WHILE OTHERS PAINT ORSCULPT, MARK AND HIS GROWINGFACTION OF WOODWORKERS PREFERTURNING.JACK: A LOT OF PEOPLE ARETURNING.STEVE: JACK SOVONA IS A FELLOWTURNER, AND ORIGINAL MEMBER OFTHE SOUTHERN MAINE WOOD TURNERS-- A CLUB OF SOME 100 MEMBERS,WHICH MEETS REGULARLY TO PROMOTEAND INSPIRE THEIR ART.JACK: A LOT OF BABY BOOMERS ARERETIRING AND THEY'RE LOOKING FORSOMETHING TO DO, A PASSION, ANDWOOD TURNING CAN BE A PASSION.STEVE: JUST ASK MARK -- WHO ONCEREALIZING THAT PASSION INVESTEDIN HIS OWN LATHE AND QUALITY SETOF TOOLS.MARK: IT'S JUST ENJOYING THATWHOLE PROCESS OF MAKING THOSESHAVINGS, WATCHING THOSESHAVINGS FLY OFF, WATCHINGSOMETHING APPEAR OUT OF THATPIECE OF WOOD.STEVE: FROM FIRST SPINS TO THATFINAL RUB DOWN WITH SOME MINERALOIL.MARK: THIS IS THE PART I ALWAYSLIKE, BECAUSE IT TURNS THE WOODA NICE RICH, WARM COLOR.STEVE: MARK CAN TURN A BOWL INJUST ABOUT AN HOUR -- AND HOBBYOR NOT, HE AND HIS FELLOW CLUBMEMBERS CAN TURN OUT SOME PRETTYIMPRESSIVE PIECES.JACK: IF YOU SEE SOME OF THESEITEMS THAT ARE PRODUCED OFF THELATHE, ESPECIALLY THE ONES THATARE EMBELLISHED WITHWOODBURNING, WITH PAINTING, WITHCARVING, THEY ARE TRULY A WORKOF ART.STEVE: ART THAT'S NICE ENOUGH TOEVEN SELL -- WHICH ON OCCASIONMARK DOES, BUT HE WARNS, YOU'VEGOT TO BE PATIENT. REMEMBER,HE'S JUST HAVING FUN, IT'S NOT AJOB.MARK: THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVEASKED ME FOR SOME THINGS, ANDTHERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO ARESTILL WAITING, HA HA, SO WHEN I

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MIM: Turn-a-thon wooden bowls

On this edition of Made in Maine we'll show you how a growing Maine hobby is working to benefit those in need.